Global View
God’s Final Call To a perishing world BY TED N. C. WILSON
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he claim was big, the letters bold across the top of the Time magazine cover for November 2-9, 2020: “The Great Reset.” At the beginning of the special double issue of this well-respected international magazine, readers were informed that “the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to think about the kind of future we want.”1 Inside the magazine, thought leaders from around the world offered their vision for a new kind of world— reimagining just about every aspect of life and urging the time for this “great reset” is now. The worldwide explosion of the coronavirus has indeed Photo: Samer Daboul
drastically altered many aspects of life, and when one considers the political, economic, social, and natural disasters of the past year, even atheists recognize these are apocalyptic times. Around the world, people are uneasy, fearful of what the future holds. They are searching for answers, and there are those eager to provide the panacea for which the crowds long. AN ASTOUNDING PARTNERSHIP
Global influencers are seeking to change the world, promising a better tomorrow. One of the most astounding developments is a
partnership between big business and the Vatican. Fortune magazine reported on December 8, 2020, “The CEOs of Bank of America, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Salesforce, and several other Fortune 500 companies are joining the Council for Inclusive Capitalism With the Vatican, a new business organization affiliated with the Catholic Church and operating under ‘the moral guidance of Pope Francis.’” 2 According to the article, the Council for Inclusive Capitalism With the Vatican3 developed from a global forum held at the Vatican in 2016, where the pope encouraged attendees to “seek ever more AdventistWorld.org March 2021
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